Home / 225,941.76-311,826.24-125,346.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 225,941.76, 311,826.24 and 125,346.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 225,941.76, 311,826.24 and 125,346.24 is: 172,992.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    225,941.76 : 311,826.24 = 125,346.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    225,941.76/311,826.24 = 125,346.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    225,941.76x = 311,826.24 × 125,346.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    225,941.76x = 39,086,246,717.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,086,246,717.34/225,941.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,992.57

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.